Since the weather decided to be quite beautiful today, it seemed like
the perfect opportunity for a little walk around Sapsucker Woods with
some friends. There was a COOPER'S HAWK that made a pass at the
feeders but came away empty handed and flew off to one of the trees in
the middle of the pond. There was a GREAT BLUE HERON near the
observatory which could be seen from across the pond. On the west side
of the pond there was a nice little flock of YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLERS
accompanied by a RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET, and further along the trail
there was a mixed flock including BLACK-CAPPED CHICKADEES, two HAIRY
WOODPECKERS, MOURNING DOVES, a WHITE-BREASTED NUTHATCH, and a WHITE-
THROATED SPARROW.
Back at Cornell there was a cooper's hawk putting on a nice little
show. There was a bush filled with probably 50 house sparrows, and the
cooper's dropped down to the ground and hopped all around the bush for
a while as if trying to come up with the best plan of attack. Really
an interesting hunting strategy, generally more hopping than flying
(and it didn't seem to be working out too well unfortunately).
This is my first official bird post at Cornell, quite a momentous
occasion.
Sarah MacLean
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